The Navy gymnastics team will travel to West Point, N.Y., to meet Army in the annual Star Meet at 1 p.m. on Saturday. The Mids have claimed the last four Stars, including a 327.1-319 win last season in Annapolis.

The Series

Navy has won the last four meetings in the series dating back to 2008. There was no Star Meet in 2010 as a snowstorm forced a cancellation of the event in Annapolis. Army leads the all-time series, 42-33-2. In all varsity sports competitions this season, Navy is 9-8-1 against Army. In Star Games, the Mids are 8-6-1 vs. the Black Knights.

Meeting Again

Saturday’s meet marks the third consecutive competition between Army and Navy. The teams first met at the West Point Open on Feb. 1 where Army posted a team score of 416.1 to take second place and Navy a 398.15 to take fifth. Last weekend at the All-Academy Championships, Army edged Navy, 410.6-407.3, for second place.

A Closer Look

Army ranks 14th in the nation in three-score average at 411.6. The Mids are right behind at No. 15 with a three-score average of 401.517. Navy’s high score this season is 407.3, which it posted last weekend. Army’s 416.1 at the West Point Open was its season-high score.

Team

Total

FX

PH

SR

V

PB

HB

Navy

401.517

68.400

65.000

68.767

69.233

66.000

66.183

Army

411.600

70.317

68.200

69.817

71.167

68.130

65.067

The Last Time Out In addition to posting its highest total score of the season last weekend at the All-Academy Championships, Navy put up season-high scores in three events, including floor exercise (70.55), rings (69.55) and parallel bars (67.55). Chris Junghans was the Mids’ top-individual performer as he claimed the all-around title with a score of 81.65.

Up Next Navy will be off next weekend but will return on March 9 to host William & Mary in the second of three dual meets between the programs this season. The Midshipmen will make a return trip to Williamsburg, Va., on March 16.